Atrazine, the second most commonly applied herbicide in the U.S., has been used for more than50 years and “there is simply no other comparable product that offers as many benefits,” stresses David Bridges, Ph.D., agronomist and president, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College[5], Tifton, GA. “Despite the phenomenal growth of the use of glyphosate in field corn, nearly 60 percent of all U.S. field corn acres is treated with atrazine,” Bridges says. Moreover, 50 percent of U.S. field corn treated with glyphosate is also treated with atrazine, he adds.

“As the price of corn rises, the economic benefits of atrazine become even more pronounced, and it becomes even more important to keeping American farmers competitive,” Bridges reports.

Syngenta, the principal registrant for atrazine, provided resources and support for Bridges's research. His paper is part of a program by Syngenta to examine the value of atrazine in the agricultural economy. For more information about atrazine, visit www.atrazine.com[8].